Sociopaths and Politicians (but I repeat myself)
Jim Babka on Jul 24th 2008
In a recent post to this blog, Jason Kuznicki made the point that we should oppose national service plans…
even if nice people like… Barack Obama are the ones holding the whips. Barack Obama? Yes indeed. He touts a “universal voluntary public service.” Right on his website. But if it’s voluntary, it won’t be universal, and if it’s universal, it won’t be voluntary. The plan is self-contradictory right down to the details…
I usually pass up opportunities to criticize Obama because most people assume that means I’m supporting someone else in the race, like McCain. But I’m not.
Obama is, despite the swooning, just a politician — nothing more.
A couple of months ago I heard him close a nationally-televised speech saying something along the lines of, “We live in the greatest country on Earth, and if you join with me, we’ll work together to fix it.” Huh?
Now, I have a theory about this odd, seemingly contradictory behavior. Continue Reading »
Filed in The Bureau | 7 responses so far